CHEBOYGAN — Sault High fell 3-2 and 13-4 in a Straits Area Conference softball doubleheader against the Cheboygan Chiefs Monday.

Though the Blue Devils outhit the Chiefs 6-4, they made a crucial base running mistake in the fifth inning — ending a potential game-winning rally. That gave the Chiefs a chance to score the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.

Jackie Holt led the Blue Devils with two hits, while Jenna Holt and Megan Jean each recorded RBIs. Kylee Fitzpatrick, Marisa Gonyeau, Kourtney Mapes and Dani Laabs had singles.

Jean took the mound loss, allowing four hits, while striking out 10 and walking none. Only two runs were earned.

"The opener was by far Megan's best pitching outing of the season," Sault softball coach Linda Bouvet said. "After struggling with walks during an earlier stretch, she's now dialing it in with her accuracy. Her next step is making the ball move north and south, and controlling her change-up.

"She's had to make a lot of adjustments during games, as we've played 13 games in eight days and have only had two outdoor practices."

In game two, Cheboygan scored six runs on four hits and three walks in the top of the first off of Jenna Killips. The Chiefs went on to compile 15 hits.

Fitzpatrick, Gonyeau and Jackie Holt each had hits for the Sault.

"I was pleased with our hitting against Cheboygan's top pitcher, but errors and mental mistakes cost us again," Bouvet said. "Errors have plagued us all season and good teams like Cheboygan know how to take advantage of their opponents' mistakes."

The Chiefs (17-3 overall, 7-1 SAC) received honorable mention in Division 2 in this week's state softball rankings.